Applies from Tue 7 Oct 2025, 5.45am to Fri 28 Nov 2025, 8.15pm. Last reviewed: Sat 11 Oct 2025, 10.53am

Closed areas: Part park closure for feral animal control operation

A map of the closed areas can be viewed here.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting aerial control operations in some parts of this park. Areas will be closed from 5:45 am, Monday 10 November to 8:15 pm, Friday 28 November 2025, excluding weekends.

Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points. Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

The following areas will be closed:

• The sign posted section of the AAWT from Guthega to Charlottes Pass along Illawong track. [NB: not on official AAWT Maps]
• Rennix walk
• Rainbow Lake walk
• Porcupine walk
• Waterfall walk
• Illawong walk
• Snowies Alpine Walk: Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk
• Snowies Alpine Walk: Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk
• Snowies Alpine Walk: Perisher Valley to Bullocks Flat walk
• Hannels Spur track
• The Main Range - Dicky Cooper Bogong south along Rolling Grounds (down to ~1300m elevation to West, ~1600m elevation to N, E) to Wilkinson Valley
• Ramshead Range - Merritts Creek east to Sawpit Creek
• Part of Perisher Range including Mount Guthrie (Snowy River east to Mount Paralyser)
• The area east of Guthega Link Road, eastwards to Diggers Creek
• The area east from Diggers Creek (Guthega Road) and north of Kosciuszko Road towards Jindabyne Pumping Station
• The area west of Thredbo Resort, Dead Horse Gap walk and Kosciuszko walk.
• Cootapatamba Hut
• Pilot Wilderness Area (excepting the Australian Alps Walking Track route from Dead Horse Gap to Cowombat Flat)
• Moonbah, Grosses Plain and Ingebyra areas
• Teddys Hut
• The Ingeegoodbee and Nine Mile Trail sections of the Pilot Wilderness mountain bike ride (Alpine Way to Barry Way)
• Tin Mine trail
• The area east of Whites River corridor and west of the Brassy Mountains.

The following areas will remain open:

• Resort areas
• Public road corridors
• The official AAWT through the area (apart from the unofficial section noted above in the closed area) remains open.
• Kosciuszko walk
• Summit walk
• Summit trail
• Main Range walk
• Mount Stilwell walk
• Pallaibo walk
• Dead Horse Gap walk
• Thredbo River walk
• Thredbo Valley track

For more information, email the local NPWS office or call 13000 PARKS (1300 072 757).

Affects 1 park and 18 locations nearby. Show list

• Kosciuszko National Park
  • Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk
  • Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk
  • Illawong walk
  • Pallaibo walking track
  • Perisher Range cross-country ski trails
  • Perisher Valley to Bullocks Flat walk
  • Pilot Wilderness mountain bike ride (Alpine Way to Barry Way)
  • Porcupine walk
  • Rainbow Lake walking track
  • Rennix walking track
  • Rock Creek snowshoe track
  • Round Mountain Hut walking track
  • Sawpit Creek picnic area
  • Sawpit walking track
  • Snow Gums boardwalk
  • Snowies Alpine Walk
  • Thredbo River track
  • Waterfall walking track

Applies from Thu 7 Aug 2025, 10.30am to Thu 5 Feb 2026, 6.15pm. Last reviewed: Fri 10 Oct 2025, 10.46am

Other planned events: Notification of Ongoing 1080 Baiting - Wild Dog/Foxes

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting an ongoing baiting program from Thursday 7 August 2025 to Thursday 5 February 2026. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. This program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Baiting programs will take place across Kosciuszko National Park in Thredbo/Ingebyra, Dalgety/Paupong and Corrowong/Tombong/Merriangaah Wild Dog Plan Areas. Baiting programs will also be undertaken in Paupong, Merriangaah and Quidong Nature Reserves.

This includes the following sections of Kosciuszko National Park: Thredbo Valley, Moonbah, Ingebyra, Paupong, Numbla Vale and Corrowong.

Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

For further information, please call the Jindabyne area office on 02 6450 5555.

Affects 2 parks nearby. Show list

• Kosciuszko National Park
• Paupong Nature Reserve